Moog Animatics Introduces the DS2020 Drive with Combitronic™ System
Moog Animatics (Murphy, NC) has released the DS2020 digital servo drive with Combitronic™ capability, which allows the drive to act as a follower device on the Combitronic network, meaning the drive can be controlled by any SmartMotor™ on that network.
Posted: November 23, 2021
According to Moog Animatics, the DS2020 Combitronic drive can fit and work seamlessly in SmartMotor-based machines and applications, while supporting the SMI™ software and AniBasic programming language to configure and program the entire system.
The company added that the drive offers the following advantages:
- Combitronic technology is standard
- Significant space saving during installation
- Personalized functionalities and flexible configurations
- Quick, precise movements
- Cooling options: natural and fan cooling
- Integral holding brakes
“The introduction of the DS2020 Combitronic system marks an evolutionary step in the SmartMotor product lineup,” said Ray Walsh, general manager at Moog Animatics. “This new product offering allows Moog to satisfy customer application needs where larger, high-torque motors are required, while leveraging the advantages of SmartMotor technology.”
Moog Animatics said that incorporating the Combitronic communication protocol into the drive allows customers to simplify their machine, making it more compact.
Moog Animatics provides integrated automation solutions.
